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GMH to Deliver Davit Cranes for Beatrice OTMs
Babcock has awarded a contract to Granada Material Handling (GMH) to design, manufacture, deliver and commission 2 davit crane units for the Beatrice offshore wind project.
Report: Korean Shipowners Place Majority of Orders in China
South Korean shipowners have placed orders for the construction of thirteen vessels at Chinese shipyards so far in 2017, with only seven ships ordered at domestic yards, Yonhap News Agency cited industry sources as saying. In total, twenty ships have been ordered by South Korean shipping companies u
Japan’s April LNG imports up 3 percent
Japan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports increased by 3 percent in April, according to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance. The world’s largest buyer of the chilled fuel imported 6.57 million mt of LNG in April, as compared to 6.38 million mt in the same month the year be
Sentinel Marine’s new ERRV to create North Sea jobs
Aberdeen-headquartered Sentinel Marine has confirmed it has taken delivery of a new emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) Mariner Sentinel, which will see 24 new jobs created in the North Sea. Sentinel Marine, which owns and operates offshore support vessels for the oil and gas industry, has a
DMA: New Project to Help Digitize Ship Registration Process
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) revealed it has launched a pilot project to shed light on the long-term possibilities of digitizing the entire ship registration process. As disclosed, the project has been created in order to promote digitalization in Denmark as shipowners are still required nowa
Sarawak state to buy stake in Petronas’ Bintulu LNG Train 9
Malaysia’s Sarawak State government has entered negotiations with Petronas to acquire a 10 percent stake in the ninth liquefaction train at the company’s Bintulu LNG complex.
Emergency preparedness probe finds flaws on Statoil’s Troll C
Norway’s offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found nine non-conformities at Statoil’s Troll C platform off Norway during a probe into emergency preparedness management, logistics, and employee participation. The Troll field is located in the northern part of the Norwe
LOC Bags New Offshore Wind Gig in Korea
Korea Offshore Wind Power (KOWP) and Swiss Re have awarded LOC Group a contract for marine warranty surveying (MWS) services on the 60MW test phase of Korea’s Southwest Offshore Windfarm Project.
Netherlands to get first US LNG cargo
The Netherlands is to expected receive a cargo from Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Louisiana, the first ever US LNG cargo produced from shale gas to reach the country. The 140,000-cbm Arctic Discoverer is scheduled to arrive at the Dutch Gate terminal in the port of Rotterdam around J
Safety body looks into Statoil’s Valemon control room solution
Norway’s offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found several improvement points during an audit of Statoil’s new control room solution for the Valemon platform in the North Sea. The PSA said on Monday that even though no non-conformities were found, the safety authority ide
Myint to invest in Myanmar offshore supply base
Myint & Associates Offshore Supply Base, a subsidiary of Myint & Associates Co., has received approval from the Myanmar Investment Commission to invest in an offshore supply base project. Myint said on Saturday it intends to build and operate its offshore supply base in Nga Yoke Kaung Bay area in th
India’s LNG imports rise in April YoY
India’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) continued its rising trend during the month of April, according to the latest data from oil ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC). The monthly LNG imports increased 1.9 percent in April when compared with April last year. India imported
LNG specialist joins Stephenson Harwood
Law firm Stephenson Harwood said a ship and offshore finance specialist lawyer with experience in LNG sector, Dean Norton, joined the company as a partner in London.
Gazprom’s gas reserves additions outperform production
Gazprom’s gas reserve addition rates have overshot the company’s production rates for the twelfth year in a row.